Putin visits with Sochi 2014 volunteers ahead of Winter Games

President Putin meeting with 40 Sochi 2014 volunteers today ahead of the Olympic Winter Games which begin on 7th February. A total of 25,000 volunteers have been selected to welcome visitors to Sochi / RIA

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(SFC) Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin visited
Sochi 2014 volunteers Friday at Olympic Park, where he told them to “stock up
with humour, patience, professionalism, and perseverance.”

“We very much hope that you, the volunteers, will create the
unique atmosphere for the Games,” Putin said. “It is on your ability to create
this atmosphere that the mood of the oLympic guests and competitors will depend
on. And this is one of the most important things in the Olympic program.

“Sports competitions are a celebration. Competitions are
always associated with emotions and anxiety. You have to realise this and have
a sense of humour to balance the sportsmen’s emotions so that the competitors
have only positive emotions.”

“I serve as an interpreter in the Main Media Centre,”
Canadian Sochi 2014 volunteer Julien Gagnon said. “It is my first time in
Russia and I’m very proud to work at the Olympic Games in Sochi.”

“The most enjoyable thing about being here is interacting
with different people,” Russian Sochi 2014 volunteer Andrey Maykapar said. “It’s
such a pleasure dealing with people from so many different countries and
different backgrounds.

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